Changelog

This page documents all notable changes made to Balanced Never Heard Of It across its versions. BNHOI follows an iterative design philosophy focused on long-term progression, difficulty, and systemic depth.

BNHOI 1.3.0

by nixo · January 13, 2026

Additions

• Added the Copper Man hostile mob.
• Added copper nugget drops from the Copper Man.
• Added drops to gravel blocks and introduced Flint Chips.
• Added Radish as a new food item.
• Added new survival difficulty mechanics:
  • Slowness when on low hunger and health.
  • Blindness at 2 hearts.
  • Chat announcements when players are near death.
• Added Yellow Snow blocks and snowballs.

Changes

• Replaced the iron ingot recipe with a saw-based recipe.
• Changed the Stonecutter recipe.
• Copper Man now spawns in groups of one.

The Copper Man is an orange-colored hostile entity that spawns at night. It attacks passive mobs and players, providing a generous amount of copper nuggets when defeated.

BNHOI 1.2.5 – Snowy Update

by nixo · December 30, 2025

• Fixed multiple critical and progression-breaking issues.
• Added Yellow Snow blocks and snowballs.
• Wolves now produce Yellow Snow.
• Fixed player phasing through blocks.
• Leaves no longer randomly break without cause.

BNHOI 1.2.0

by nixo · December 22, 2025

Additions

• Added Rough Wood.
• Added Wooden Chunk.
• Added Wooden Club.
• Added Stone Pebble.
• Added new advancements.

Changes

• Added new Stonecutter recipe.
• Replaced several textures.
• Improved Wooden Club effectiveness for ore mining.
• Added new recipes for cobblestone, slabs, and planks.
• Logs no longer break from TNT or Creeper explosions.

BNHOI 1.1

by nixo · December 19, 2025

• Structures within 1000 blocks of spawn now have significantly worse loot.
• Added Plant Fibers as a drop from grass.
• Sticks now break when mining copper ore.
• Vanilla advancements are hidden to prioritize BNHOI advancements.
• Reworked multiple textures.
• Added new nuggets.
• Added Diorite and Granite Powder.
• Reworked the Brewing Stand progression.
• Added Flint Block and Gravel Dust.

BNHOI 1.0

by nixo · December 19, 2025

• Wood cannot be broken without a hatchet.
• Stone cannot be broken without the correct tool.
• Added the Mud Oven.
• Dirt now drops Dirt Dust instead of dirt blocks.
• Dirt Dust turns into mud when in contact with water.
• Added copper nuggets.
• Added Podzol Remainings.
• Buffed zombie equipment and movement speed.
• Added Yellow Creeper.
• Passive mobs now fight back when attacked.
• Trees have an increased chance of dropping sticks.